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Man on the Moon

  • 19991999
  • RR
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
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Jim Carrey in Man on the Moon (1999)
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The life and career of legendary comedian Andy Kaufman.The life and career of legendary comedian Andy Kaufman.The life and career of legendary comedian Andy Kaufman.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
130K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,013
248
  • Director
    • Milos Forman
  • Writers
    • Scott Alexander
    • Larry Karaszewski
  • Stars
    • Jim Carrey
    • Danny DeVito
    • Gerry Becker
Top credits
  • Director
    • Milos Forman
  • Writers
    • Scott Alexander
    • Larry Karaszewski
  • Stars
    • Jim Carrey
    • Danny DeVito
    • Gerry Becker
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 590User reviews
    • 131Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 25 nominations

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    Jim Carrey
    Jim Carrey
    • Andy Kaufmanas Andy Kaufman
    Danny DeVito
    Danny DeVito
    • George Shapiroas George Shapiro
    Gerry Becker
    Gerry Becker
    • Stanley Kaufman - Andy's Fatheras Stanley Kaufman - Andy's Father
    Greyson Erik Pendry
    • Little Michael Kaufmanas Little Michael Kaufman
    Brittany Colonna
    Brittany Colonna
    • Baby Carol Kaufmanas Baby Carol Kaufman
    Leslie Lyles
    • Janice Kaufman - Andy's Motheras Janice Kaufman - Andy's Mother
    Bobby Boriello
    Bobby Boriello
    • Little Andy Kaufmanas Little Andy Kaufman
    George Shapiro
    George Shapiro
    • Mr. Bessermanas Mr. Besserman
    Budd Friedman
    Budd Friedman
    • Budd Friedmanas Budd Friedman
    Tom Dreesen
    Tom Dreesen
    • Wiseass Comicas Wiseass Comic
    Thomas Armbruster
    • Improv Piano Playeras Improv Piano Player
    Pamela Abdy
    Pamela Abdy
    • Diane Barnettas Diane Barnett
    Wendy Polland
    • Little Wendyas Little Wendy
    Cash Oshman
    • Yogias Yogi
    Matt Price
    Matt Price
    • Meditation Studentas Meditation Student
    Christina Cabot
    Christina Cabot
    • Meditation Studentas Meditation Student
    Richard Belzer
    Richard Belzer
    • Richard Belzeras Richard Belzer
    Melanie Vesey
    Melanie Vesey
    • Carol Kaufmanas Carol Kaufman
    • Director
      • Milos Forman
    • Writers
      • Scott Alexander
      • Larry Karaszewski
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      One day during production, a real medic was brought in to evaluate Jim Carrey after he turned up to the set with a bloody nose, claiming Tony Clifton had punched him out backstage.
    • Goofs
      Well before his Saturday Night Live (1975) begins, Andy is seen doing his classic impression of "Mr. Carter, the president." Jimmy Carter was not yet even running for president at the time, and didn't get the office until halfway through the program's second season.
    • Quotes

      George Shapiro: Andy, you have to look inside and ask this question: who are you trying to entertain - the audience or yourself?

    • Crazy credits
      The credits lists Tony Clifton as himself. Tony Clifton was a character created by Andy Kaufman, and was portrayed by Andy or Bob Zmuda in real life (and by Jim Carrey in the movie).
    • Alternate versions
      Several scenes were shot but cut. These include:
      • The cast of Taxi rehearsing with a stand-in substituting for Andy.
      • Andy responding to fan mail from some attractive girls.
      • Andy taking a girl out on a date and acting so weird she asks to go home.
      • After the Tony Clifton fiasco on the Taxi set, Andy calling Ed Weinberger and thanking him for playing along so convincingly.
      • A scene backstage after Andy "hurts" his neck at the wrestling match where his worried parents come to see if he is okay.
      • A scene towards the end of the movie at the Improv Club where Andy resurrects his Foreign Man routine and is "heckled" by Zmuda posing as an audience member.
    • Connections
      Edited into Funny or Die Presents...: Fifty Shades of DeVito (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Also Sprach Zarathustra
      Written by Richard Strauss

      Arranged by Charlie Brissette

    User reviews590

    Review
    Top review
    This is a story about a man who lived and died without being understood.
    It is truly sad that we have to wait until a person is dead and gone to give him or her the honor they should have received while alive. Andy Kaufman was a man of many talents, and I saw him only as this funny little man on a TV show called, "Taxi" with a cute accent. Who could not fall in love with that person he was on "Taxi"? He was cute, honest, kind, and funny! Who knew that while we were all at home laughing, he was crying on the inside because that wasn't who he was, nor wanted to be. I went to see this movie about a person who was famous for his "Elvis" personation, and his little record player, doing the "Mighty Mouse" skit on Saturday Night Live, never to forget "Latka" on "Taxi." He was a man of many talents, so many that the world never knew about, so many that only Andy knew who he really was. Jim Carrey allowed us to come into Andy Kaufman's mind, and realize that this grown man lived in another place, another time, an entire other world where Andy was free, and there was peace, and where everyone never grew up, they stayed children playing "pretend" forever.

    Jim Carrey put himself into this part, he lived this role... He was Andy Kaufman. Carrey was able to show me a whole new light on this man I thought I knew. This funny man who could make you laugh just by walking on stage. Jim Carrey showed us that who we saw, was not the man we thought we knew. And it took his death to show the world that Andy Kaufman was in fact a human being, who just needed a hug, and a chance at what he did best.

    This sadness me to realize that our joy brought this man pain, who we wanted was not who he wanted to be, and I think everyone should be able to live the dream they choose. I never cry at movies, because I am able to pull myself back and remind myself that it is just a movie, and those are just actors. Jim was Andy, and what I saw was too true for me to tell myself, "It's only a movie."

    This is a story about a man who lived and died without being understood. I cry for the person Carrey brought us into, the life he showed us that was hidden for too long. No one could have given Andy such a life as Carrey did. This movie is not a normal movie, it is art in the most beautiful form imaginable. To sit in a theater and be at aw... for two hours is amazing! I only wish we had known Andy Kaufman when he was truly alive. Now it is too late, the curtain has gone down...
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 22, 1999 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
      • Japan
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Andy Kaufman
    • Filming locations
      • Baguio City, Benguet, Philippines
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Mutual Film Company
      • Jersey Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $82,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $34,607,430
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,515,585
      • Dec 26, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $47,434,430
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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